[FEATURE REQUEST] Do not include `linguist-generated=true` files in any diffs.

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Problem Statement

We unfortunately have a lot of generated files in our repository. Most of these relate to types, GraphQL, and the like. We mark them linguist-generated=true in .gitattributes and this removes them from Github diffs.

Claude code has a couple of problems with this. One is that it will diff these files when they change, which is usually not particularly useful. Plus often claude will modify these files or create similar ones. If that gitattribute is present it's a very strong signal that it's a generated file.

Proposed Solution

I'd like those files excluded from any diff.

Alternative Solutions

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Priority

Low - Nice to have

Feature Category

CLI commands and flags

Use Case Example

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Additional Context

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